Candace Cameron Bure and JoJo Siwa's Beef, Explained

How did they meet?

When news surfaced that Siwa thought Bure was "rude" to her, it didn't make sense to many who didn't know where they met. Siwa attended the Fuller House premiere in 2016. There are no photos of the two posing for red carpet cameras, but Bure claims she did meet Siwa then. They also appeared on Dancing With the Stars, but in different seasons.

The only known public interaction between the two came in December 2019 when they were guests on The Kelly Clarkson Show together by coincidence. They seemed cordial with one another as they talked with Clarkson about their Christmas decorations. Siwa favored a more glitzy look and presented Bure with a bow, which Bure tried on.

How did this start?

The feud began on July 25 when Siwa shared a TikTok clip in which she answered quick questions about celebrities she met. As the caption "rudest celebrity I've met" came on the screen, Siwa showed a picture of Bure on her phone. She went on to consider Miley Cyrus the "nicest" celebrity she's met and Elton John the "coolest." Siwa also called Spongebob Squarepants the one celebrity who did her "dirty," which appears to be a reference to her not being invited to the 2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and not being allowed to perform songs from The J Team on tour.

Candace Cameron Bure's first cryptic response

Bure's first response was a cryptic Instagram Story post. She shared the Bible verse, "Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock," from Isaiah 26:4. The post was a place-holder response, as Bure shared a longer statement on July 26.

Candace Cameron Bure explains the feud

Bure finally explained the origins of the feud in her Instagram video on July 26. Bure said she was "shocked" the first time she heard about this. She claims she had a conversation with Siwa in which Siwa said she didn't know her participation in a "silly TikTok trend" would go viral. Siwa "didn't think it was a big deal," she told Bure.

According to Bure, Siwa told her she was "super nice" when they met on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Siwa "felt bad" about referring to her as the "rudest" celebrity she's met, Bure recalled of their conversation.

Siwa told Bure she thought the actress was rude when Bure didn't pose for a picture with her at the Fuller House premiere. "You weren't even mean! And I get it now, as an adult, when you're on the red carpet and everything's happening and you're being pulled in different directions, but at that time I was 11," Siwa told Bure, the actress recalled. Bure said she apologized to Siwa.

"Please know that as a mom, it breaks my heart that I made you feel that way and I'm sorry to your mom, too, that I did that to her daughter. I know if anyone crosses my kids, mama bear comes out," Bure said she told Siwa. "No matter how many followers you have, even a 10-second trending TikTok video can do damage because our words matter and our actions matter."

There is no bad blood between the two now

At the end of her Instagram video, Bure said the phone conversation ironed out any differences between them and all is good now. "We are both positive, encouraging people, and I told JoJo how much I've always appreciated her because she has been a good role model because of her positivity throughout her whole life and career," said Bure. "She said she still loves watching Full House and watches it to fall asleep and it's a comfort show for her so we had all the feels and it was all good, and there's no drama. That's the tea."

How other celebrities responded

After Bure posted her video explaining the situation, some of her famous followers chimed in to show their support. "You are officially my spirit animal! So eloquently put. I'm sitting here crying watching this video," Tori Spelling wrote. "Rings soooooo true. You are truly an inspiration! Love u. Xo."

"I ran into you outside a hotel in NYC years ago, I was starstruck and had to say hi, you were one of the absolute KINDEST people I have ever met," Bristol Palin wrote. "You are all loved [Bure]," Jill Wagner wrote. "No one is perfect and to be reduced to a single moment in one's life is never fair. I'm glad you guys had a chat and all is well." Siwa has not posted a direct public response to Bure yet.